Explore Samakh in Syria
Samakh in the region of Hama is a place in Syria - some 115 mi or ( 185 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .
Time in Samakh is now 05:37 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zighrin, Usaylah, Umm Jurn, Zawr az Ziyarah, and Shahlah. Since you are here already, consider visiting Zighrin . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Samakh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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On the road in Syria
Reminiscences of traveling thru Syria, with sound bites of a touristic promotion film ..
اطلاق النار عل المصيلن داخل مسجد عبد الرحمن بن عوف
الثورة السورية 2011 جمعة حظر الطيران 28 /10 / 2011 اطلاق النار على المصلين داخل مسجد عبد الرحمن بن عوف في حي القصور . مدينة حماه Syrian Revolution 2011 regime thugs firing at the prayer inside Abdulra ..
Apamea and the Dead Cities Donna321's photos around Apamea, Syria (avenue aphamea syria)
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Apamia Ruins Gearoids's photos around Apamea, Syria (pictures of ruins in syria)
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Interesting facts about this location
Chmemis Castle
Chmemis Castle is located at 5 km northwest of Salamiyah city in Syria, on an isolated mountain, which is part of the mountain range of al-Ola. The first construction dates back to the Chmemisgram family princes who ruled the city of Homs in late Hellenistic and early Roman period. This fortress has survived until the Persians had destroyed and burnt like all the fortifications in the Middle East that they took. The castle was rebuilt by the Ayyubid Cherkouh.
Located at 35.04 37.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Royal family of Emesa
The royal family of Emesa, also known as the Emesani Dynasty or the Sempsigerami of Emesa, sometimes known as The Sampsiceramids were a ruling Roman client dynasty of priest-kings in Emesa, Syria Province. They can be viewed both as Arameans and Arabs.
Located at 35.04 37.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Shmemis
Shmemis also ash-Shmemis, ash-Shmamis) is a castle located 5 km north west of Salamiyah and 30 km south east from Hama. The castle was first built, on top of an extinct volcano, in the 1st century BC by Sampsiceramus I, the first Priest King of the Royal family of Emesa. Most of the original structure was subsequently destroyed by an earthquake. It was later destroyed by the Persian king Khosrau II in AD 613. It was rebuilt in AD 1229 by Assad ud-Din Shirkoh, an Ayyubid governor of Homs.
Located at 35.04 37.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Azm Palace (Hama)
The Azm Palace is an 18th-century Ottoman palace in Hama, Syria located at the center of the city on the banks of the Orontes River, about 400 meters south of the Hama Citadel. Ross Burns, author of Monuments of Syria, reportedly considers the Azm Palace to be "one of the loveliest Ottoman residential buildings in Syria."
Located at 35.13 36.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Norias of Hama
The Norias of Hama are a number of norias ("wheels of pots") along the Orontes River in the city of Hama, Syria. Only seventeen of the original norias remain. They are mostly unused now and serve an aesthetic purpose. They were called "the most splendid norias ever constructed. " The norias of Hama were submitted as a tentative World Heritage Site by the Syrian Arab Republic in June 1999.
Located at 35.14 36.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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